- Position: Program Officer (CP)
- Position reports to: Programs Coordinator
- Duration: 6 months (extendable)
- Location: Gaziantep – Türkiye
- Vacancy Ref.No:MF-HR/23-017
- Closing date: 6 Feb 2023
Maram Foundation is a non-profit organization registered in Turkey. Maram is dedicated to providing assistance to refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) since the beginning of the Syrian Crisis in 2011.
MF works to provide assistance to the lives of people affected by armed conflict and other situations of violence. We aim to provide cross-sectoral collaborative and sustainable initiatives that bridge humanitarian assistance and development according to the needs of communities living inside and outside Syria.
The overall responsibility of the Child Protection program officer is to assess, design and guide the project staff to initiate interventions to address violations of children’s rights to protection from abuse, exploitation, violence and neglect. S/he will be responsible for ensuring that quality programs are initiated and capacities developed.
Responsibilities:
- Guides the development and implementation of Child Protection programming in Northeast Syria, in close coordination with the program officer & Coordinator.
- Provides ongoing technical support to Child Protection & GBV programming including, technical oversight and field monitoring of program staff, in close coordination with the Protection Manager and MERL Manager, to ensure high-quality implementation of Child protection programming and resources.
- Provides technical support and guidance to Child protection caseworkers to ensure effective application of the survivor-centered approach and the Child protection case management principles.
- Leads the identification of key aspects for the integration of PSS, Child protection and GBV thematic areas.
- Develops and reviews program-specific tools/resources/curricula/SOPs and works with Protection Manager to contextualize and adapt global and country-specific materials.
- Supports integrated program design with a focus on the intersectionality between child protection, adolescent programming and GBV.
- Leads the promotion of PSEA principles through the planning and implementation of operations and strategies.
- Coordinates with Child protection and project teams in Northwest Syria to support harmonization of standards and practices.
- Performs other related duties as assigned by line manager.
Experience and technical competencies:
- Strong track record of technical leadership and proven ability to produce demonstrable results.
- Advanced knowledge of Child protection programming and experience with Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning experience with international cooperation agencies.
- Proven ability to articulate technical information clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences Mainly in Child protection.
- Familiarity with management and monitoring tools.
Education:
- University Degree in social sciences, social anthropology, law and human’s rights, sociology, gender, cultural studies and 3 years of professional experience in the field of Child protection and GBV prevention and response or broader gender programming.
- Proficient in MS Office programs, One Drive,..etc
- English: advanced speaking, writing and report writing skills.
Turkish nationals will be highly preferred.
How to apply
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